Module 1 Quiz

Which of the following is not a universal theme in the humanities?

a woman's drive to work - Themes in the humanities can be considered universal because they are widely relevant. A woman's drive to work would probably not be relevant to enough people to be considered a universal theme.

The documentary film "An Inconvenient Truth" about former vice president Al Gore's campaign to warn the public about climate change is an example of which of the following purposes of art?

art edifying and persuading - The documentary film "An Inconvenient Truth" is an example of art being employed to edify and persuade.

Historians see the development of abstract thinking as originating in which of the following periods?

Paleolithic ("Old Stone Age") - Historians date abstract thinking to the Paleolithic ("Old Stone Age") period.

Ideograms are most likely to be found on which of the following examples of pre-historic art?

a cave painting - An ideogram is a symbol that represents a concept or idea. Ideograms are most likely to be found in cave paintings since cave paintings were an early attempt of humans to imitate the world around them.

In the Iliad, the poet Homer uses the phrase "the wine-dark sea." This is an example of an author using:

a metaphor - The phrase "the wine-dark sea" is metaphorical; it is an author using a metaphor.

Myths serve to explain which of the following?

all of the above - Myths serve to explain the origin of humanity, natural phenomena, and religious rites.

Which of the following purposes of art is met by a Baroque composer writing a requiem mass?

illuminating the spiritual

"The anger of the crowd is a volcano waiting to erupt." This statement is an example of which of the following?

metaphor

The hero's journey has been called a

monomyth - The hero's journey has been called a monomyth or a world myth.

The use of a circle to represent perfection or the use of a lighted candle to signify life is considered:

symbolism - The use of a circle to represent perfection or the use of a lighted candle to signify life is considered symbolism.